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Amount of fund invested In
stock tock......................$119,750 ,750 90
Auditor Saunders Report, p.
425, of House Journal of
1S4l, shows that invested
in the Planters Bank of
Natchez, was the further
sum Of. ....................-....S 7,o89 w
Total in $l27 ,639 90
The bank broke, and this investment
was lost.
On D. GA of the House Journal of
1S4S, the report of the committee shows
that the Commissioner of the Seminary
Fund reported to the Governor that
in the year 1S45',. that is, after the bank
was broke) the sum of $40, ,222.2O, aris-
ing from the sale of Seminary lands,
was paid into the Planters Bank, which
the Bank failed to pay over;" and the act
| of lS4S. as / shall show presently, &C.
knowledged to owe that sum to the fund.
Thus, then, the total loss in the Plant
ers' Bank was 1927 $4,000, plus SIC, 222.-
20; total S137, ,S61.20. Senator Georges
article entirely rejects all liability Tor
| this item.
When the Planters Bank broke and
was put in liquidation, 1t seems that
| collections on account of the Seminary
Fund we're covered into the treasury OF
the State. Senator George claims In his
stable - that the amount so received
by the State was $129, ,744.S2. | accept
that as the correct amount; have no
reason to doubt its accuracy.
1 The residue of the Fund was lost by
the States negligent failure to collect 1t,
or have it collected. How much that
residue was, cannot be exactly deter
r,;nad. II was all of the fund not other
wise accounted for; but the uncertain
elements of interest and renewals pre-
vent an exact fixation OF the prlncipai
lost.
tbraa distinct aspects. However, as te
that money which went into the treas
urv' the Senator admits the liability oil
,ba State: thus far, there is no differ
snca between us; except that he pleadl
navment. and / deny it. As to tn,
losses in the Planters Bank, and through
ron.colleetion. he denies the liability
! While / affirm it. Since / claim that ths
: state i equally liable for both classe
f of losses. it is unimportant to fix exact
: " how much was lost one way, or hos
Y much the other.
THE PLANTERS BANK.
Senator George defends the invest
menf Of the Seminary Fund IN tn
; Planters Bank, and maintains that tn
state should not be held responsible fo
q the loss of that investment, on the to
it lowing grounds: ),
4 Frst. That ssthe Bank was not th
/. creation of a sudden impulse born Z
i the spirit Of speculation and adventure
4 hut resulted from the most mature d
q liberation of the people Of the State
= the beneficiaries Of the Seminary an
4. other trust funds, invested in il; and
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[coNrINuED ON SECOND PAaE.l
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1887-12-24
-PAROISSE ST. JEAN.BAPTISTE, SAMEDI 24 DE

f0yer;-nns lampe 1T quatre bougies
.jetaient dams tout rappartement lea
ec!ats fulgurants de leurs feux entire.
croises, 1T faisaieat scirtiller le ruOlz
bien frotte.-Au milIieu de Ia table,
couverte dune petite nappe bien blan.
che, s'etalait une belle brioche appetis-
sante.-C'4tait spendi'le.-Tous ces pre-.
paratifs avaient etc fats avec le plus
grand mysterr, lea Or'onnateurs lie Ia
fate voulant, pour recomPense, jouir
complement de Ia ioie, le retonne-
ment ct de l'alIegresse Que devait fairr
eprouver aux jennrs invites Ia vue de-
t0utes ces mrrvcilles.
A minnit, avec toute Ia solennite de-
sirable, les rortes fnrent Onvertes: IN
oh! dadnniratiOn sexhala lie tOntes ces
,'e:ites poitrinss ;-bient6t s'animant,
ce fut de tons c6tes des -exciamations,
dcs cris de joie, un crepitement de rirrs
fraia It argcntins: l'nis, au moment oa
In fcte etait dams t0ute 20" animation,
Oh tons ces l'etits cspurs etaie"t arrives
an paroxysme de- Ia gait6, IL plus jrune,
prenant tout a comp sou verre d deux
mains, s'ecria en- Relevant autlessus ds
~ tete: "vive Noel ct vive 10 reveiI.
Ion !"
Au meme instant yentends une voix
mysterieuse qui me disaig: "Cest bic"
par l-s enfants qu'ils noao psrlent." Je
fermai les yeux, je me sooviUs, ct, pre-
nant mon verre, je criai asssi: "Vive
NOGl ct vive le r6veillon 4
EU0tu. JOBARD.
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CHARLES LASSElGNE,
EDITeUR.REDAcTeUR.
NOEL NOUVEAU.

Jardinier, mon bonhomme
Et mon vieux citoyen,
Toi qui, sans croire a Rome,
Men cs pas plus paien,
Nets de cote tn veste,
De cote tes sabOts
II faut qu'on Sc reresfe
Des habits les plus beaux.
II faut powiller Ia manche
Ds rhabit le meilleur,
Et que Ton s'endimanche
Comme un garcon taillsur.
II faut changer do mise
Journalisre ct de peau,
CONNIE aussi de chemise,
Comme aussi de chapeau.
II faut, ,prendre une paire
de souliers bien cires,
CONNIE en- portxit ton pere,
Ayx grsnds jours hOnorss.
Et laiass.lA h pslle,
Ia houe et tes esclos,
Pour ID saints Chapelle
Oh Ton chants lee los.
Car demniu, mon bonhomms,
C'est fste l rEternel,
Fete 1 celui qu'on nomme
Nosl, Noel, Noel!
J. O., jardinier.
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RenouveIie IA Jeunesse.

Nine Phoesbe Chesley. dc Peterson, comts de
te. don't Ia vtrts est attcstfe par les hablants de
Ia vile: J'a - Ans et jai et% afgee par Ia mala.
die ct In fAbesse des rOgnons pendant plusieurs
nees; je ne pOnvais m'habiller sans etre aid<e.
Maintenant je neprouve plus nj dsuleur nj afiec.
tion. ct 10 pnis faire tout e travail de mon mens.
ge. Je dois dcs remercements aux Bitters Electri.
Iues. pour svoir rcnouvels ma jenDesse et chass6
conn Iletenent tOuts msladie et tOate d0nleur. Es-
pharu,acicn.
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Nosl /! des stables aux oranges,
Chantez, vallons, danses, hauteurs |!
Jesus descend, quite ses anges
Pour le bout, Zane ct lee pasteurs.
En- attendant Ia messs, oe vsills,
On babille, on chante nm NoSl;
Dams lee recits de b plus vieille
La jeune met son grain do eel.
Garcons jouflus, que Ton s'empresse,
Tout frais rases, vetus de drap;
Files en- blanc, vite / h messe,
Une etoile vous guidera.
NoSl |! des stables aux grangss,
Chantes, vallons, danses, bauteurs!
Jesus descend, quite ses anges
Pour le beuf, Zane ct lee pasteurs.
Dig din don rseliss est jo6s:
Racontons ce que nous voyous)
De beaux habits toute remplie,
De cire blanche ct de rayons.
Au fond dams une niche ea verre,
bort sur IL paille un doux Jesus:
Rois ct bergsrs sont On priSrs,
Lane ct le bOuf sou6lent dessus.
NoSl des Stables aux oranges,
Chantez, vallons, danses, hautsurs!
Jesus descend, quite ses anges
Pour le bout, Pane ct lee pasteurs.
Quand l ID file on commune,
L'orgue joue un air Dc hautbois
Quand toute h messe est 6nie,
On s'eparpille dams lee bois.
II fait ii doux lame ct contsute,
J'entends un amoureux qui dit:
"Cette mutt le rossignol chante,
La rose q Aeuri cette mutt"
NoSl! des 6tables aux oranges,
Chantes, vallons, danses, hauteurs,
Jesus descend, quite ses anges
Pour le bout, Zane ct lee pastsurs.
Allons! rentrons, car Il grssille,
Dit un vieillard On grelotssnt,
La bdche dc NoSl p&tille
Et le rSveillou nous attend.
Respectons ID vieille coutume,
Mes beanx amoureux, buves frais,
Mangsz le boudin quand il fume,
Vous vous enbrasseres aprss.
Nosl !.des etables aux granges,
Chantes, vallons, dauses, hautsurs!
jesus descend, quite ses anees
Pour ls bosuf, rans ct le pasSeur.
Jesus fait dams uotrs mutt uoirs,
Pauvres Gens ! luirs une clast<.:
A - sante nous devons boire,
Avec lui matt rSgalits.
Grands ct puissants 1 mine altiere,
Donnez s'il vous plait un regard
An roi du ciel ct De Ia terre,
Ne sur Ia paille dun hangar.
Nosl des stables aux oranges,
Chantez, vallons, danses, hauteurs
JSsus descend, quite ses snges
Pour le bout, Pane ct les pasteurs.
PIERRE DuP0N,
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BUREAU: RIVE GAUCHE,
UN MILE 81 DEMl
De CEGlISE ST. PIERRE
voir augmenter ses dtfrnses, Ia Russie doit
les a"gmenter bien plus encore. 81 cette
puissance veut assurer 1t maint, mir 'inviO.
labilte de sOn trrritoi,e.


Cest IL meillenr ongnent au monde pOnr les Con.
pnres les Meurtrissures, les Paes les ulceres les
lnfammatiOns catarrhalcs. les Boutons lie fievrp,
les Dartres les Mains gercfes, lee Engelures. lea
COrs ct tontcs les Eruptons de Ia Pcan. ct guGrit
positivement les Hemorroiles no aucun paiement
ne sera exigf Garanti de donner parfaite satisfac
ton on largent remis Prix, 81 cents In boite.
A venslre par les drOgnistes.
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Ain lie donner d chacuu une chance de les
sayrr ct do No convaincre ansi de % merveilleuse
llisssnce curative. In Nouvelle D6couverte du DR..
King pour In ConsomptiOn, In Toux ct le Rhume
sera, pendant un temps limte doun<e gratuitement.
Cettr ofire est non settlement lbfrale, mais d.
,nontre nne conance illimit6e dans les uerites do
&c grand rrmede. Tous ceux qui sou6rent do u
TOux, slu Rhume, de Ia Consumption, de rAsthme,
dc In Dronchte de tNuie affection dc II Gorge,
de IL Poirins ou des Poumons sont sp6cialement
prits daller en- prsndre gratuitement une b0uteile
desasi chez leur pharmscieu grosse b0utclIe. q.
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uNE MUTT De NOEL.

C3tait une mutt de Nosl,-su debors
Il neigeait. Le vent mugisaait dams les
gcsuds asbrcs proche de Ia maisou, ct
Ieurs branches s'sutrecboquaieut en- Is.
mjssamt. Par moments dee raEsles dc
peige cs6pitaient contre Ies vitrea, puis
tout - taisait ct ron meuteutlsit plus
Que 10 tic-tac regulier e monotone do
balancier Do l'borIogr, qai srmb'sit d.
-: "Calwe % temp6ts,-pIaisir ou
doalear,-sisa 10 a'Swaet, riea 10
nhereee, y suis b Temps"
Nous 6tions tous les deux, mon
grsnd.lere ct moi enfant assis sous Ia
msnteau dune waste chemin6e, ol brAlsit
per an bout, .srpuy6e sur an chenet
unique, una belle b0che de Most. L.
plus pres do fen, Diane, couch3e en-
romd, dor,nait, syant Miuette entire ses
pattes Vet moi, tout contre mon grand.
pAre, je tsnais -. msiu en- me presasnt
contre lui. L. Ieu eclairait ~ male d.
.gure, ct y 10 regar,lsis avec admiration
ct respect. Tout coup ie Wis b'ilIer nne
larme 40 bord de. % psupiere. "Oh !!
vons pleures," mecriai je.. Puts, je zen.
tis mou cenr ~ goa6er, ct, enlacsnt -
tete dams mes l'etits bras, pendant uu
moment nos larmes "a melArent.
-EufaMt, dit.il en se d6gageant don.
cement, pourquoi pleures.tu Moi, du
moius, je me aonviens. J'ai soixante
dix ans, mon Niso, repritii on me sou.
RANT I trsvers ses larmes. Moi aussi
j'si 6t6 petit, toat petit,-et u, D cette
meme place, CONNIE toi je me suis sssis
PRES do mon graud .pere. Mais 10 temps
. marcb6, Jai grandi, ie sais tleveuu On
homme, OF une mutt CONNIE celle.ci j'si
va autour de moi, devant GO foyer
maintenant desert, une femme Quo psi.
,psis ct six enfsuts, don't I'uu fSt ton
lAre. Mais le temps, h6lasl 10 s'Srre.
u pee, ct chaqne sun6e lee rangs sH.
claircirent Dieu rsppela lee nus 8
les autres sen allesent "a loin,-et une
mutt, cher Niso, une mutt Do Nosi, je me
trouvai seul.
En @ moment h tempete redoablait
q c'est en- ffissounsnt que je mo serial
ooatre lui.-Tu grantliras aussi, petit
Niss, cootisua. .til.-D'sborl indifferent
et to0t hesreax Do vivre, tu ue seotiras
siea de- dovleurs Do moude.-Mais q
Diea y prete vie, ton Ame, aollicit6e par
l'Amoar ct ramiti6, SXveillers en6n.-
Bient6t tu 70 tsouveras dams les rangs
rress6s Dc ceux qui combattent, ct
alorsy chaque joar, tn verras tomber !
- c6t6s ceux qoe To saras 10 plos ai.
nls.-Nsis aassi, cbaque fois qu'ane
Iembe, en - 1ermaut, emportsra dams
lin1ni aoe paltis Dc ton 6tre, tu seoti.
~ ton Aue d6chir6e gr~ndir ct s'exal.
si % te dit Qsils ~ cont
plua, No b crois paa, Niso.-Ceux que
Doss svons xim6s do toutes lee forces
b notre cDur ct dc notre &me sont a,
loujours u, pies Do nous.-Ieurs voix
nyst6rieases nous parleut sans cesse,
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CONSUMPTION sURRlN CURED.

To rns EDnoa-PIaass ieeIUe your rasders
that have positive rsasedy fsteAs above named
disassr. BY its timely ass thsu)ns1s Of hoisless
oases have been perUaneatly Qsod. ] shall b
cf yosr readers wHo have essss1 "a 4 they vil
sssd ne thsle sxpssss end psse = - sddrsss. Re-
I. 3. s2ocUm, y. C.. ,a fssti =, New Y.sA.
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Le eoussigne previeat lee fsmillee gull - charge
~ de IL parosss II. Jean.B .Bsptiste, ainai que do
rOUvERTURE DIES YOURS, de IL CONSTRUC.
T1ON DIES MONUMENTS et do toutes lee repara-
tons n<cessaires ~ bon etat des traveux QG u -
rout cou6es.
FAUsTIN RODRIGUE.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
A Double Presentation.

Friday evening, little after six
o'clock, his associates in the Missouri
Pacific shops, surprised the general
foreman, Mr.. Thomas Jones, with
the presentation to him of valuable
diamond rirg, as a slight token Of
their sincere esteem for him. The
presentation was made in a neat and
happy speech by ]. l.. Smith, master
machinist, and Mr.. Jones acknowl-
edged the honor briefly and iappropri.
ately. Mr.. Jones was also presented
with beautiful chain, braided out
of his mothers hair, by George Lord,
ornamental decorator of motive
power" in the shops, and handsomely
mounted with gold. The speech,
accompanying the chain, was alse
made by Mr.. Smith.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
NEAR TO GAS.
Working in Gypsum and Figur-
ing on a Thousand Feet.

Last Sabbath's BAzoo, chronicled
the fact that the well-drillers had
reached a depth of $50 feet, and that
they were working in porphyry. In
this geological formation they con-
tinuod until 100 more feet had been
reeled off the drill. Thence on to 975
feet the subterranean punch worked
on what is demonstrated saccharoid
sandstone. At the last mentioned
depth, gypsum was encountered, and
this stratum continued to 900 feet,
which are the figures representing the
bore, when this report was written. 1t
was expected to knock off for the
week, when ], 900 feet were reached.
Mr.. Utley, the foreman of the
work, feels much encouraged with
the prospect, and hopes to be reward
ed before going many more feet, with
the gas that is desired and hoped for.
The conditions are very similar to
those in a we'll he drilled at Geneva,
n. Y, and in which gas was reached
at depth of ZOO feet, and is now
in successful operation.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Ought To Have Them.

The recorder of deeds has IN his
office, stacks and cords of marriage
certificates which belong to the par.
ties to whom the licenses were grant.
ed. For various reasons, legal and
otherwise, the parties interested should
have these certificates. The manner
in which they come into Recorder
Landmarks hands is simple. He is
sues the license to wed, the squire or
minister or official who marries the
parties fills out the certificate of mar
riage and turns the whole thing over
to the recorder to be entered on the
proper book. The paper is recorded,
and the happy couple think no more
of the. certificate which pI.ves that
they are lawfully welded. There
have been instances in the courts of
both England and America, where a
marriage certificate played very in
terestlng and important part in trials
of magnitude. 1t may be suggested
that the certificate being on record
would be sufficient proof Of the mar
riage, yet there may be occasions
where considerable expense might en-
tail, in a suit. TO obtain copy from
the recorder, especially if the man
and woman had removed to a
country far distant from where the
certificate was made.
Parties interested should, by all
means, get their marriage certificates
from the recorder after he has copied
them, and preserve them the same as
they would a warranty deed or any
other valuable legal document.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14

GA decision has been rendered in
the supreme court in the case of State
ex rel. Brown, collector of Pettis
county, VS.. the Union Trust Compa-
ny. This case settles long disputed
point, known as the ''lost year" in
taxation. 1t was held by many that
between 1874 and the present there
was a year or part of year during
which the railroads paid no taxes.
The trouble owed its origin to numer-
Gus changes in the time of assessing
corporation property. After a care
full review of the case the court holds
that there was no omission, thus set
Ting very troublesome question.
This looks as ifPettis county should
cease vexatious litigation when the
court "holds that there was
no omission" in the company's pay
ment Of taxes.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
In THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The SmithtOn Ejectment Suits
Considered by a Spec
ial Judge.

This court met yesterday, with
Hon. John Montgomery. Jr., as
special Judge, to consider the we'll
known SmithtOn ejectment cases. The
attorneys were: G. p. jackson for
the plaintiff, and w. S. Shirk and H..
e. Sinnett for the defense. The suits
were brought by Sarah E. Bradley ct
al, in 1882, to eject sundry parties
from certain lands upon which the
town Of SmithtOn is located.
The following disposition of the
suits was made:
Stricken from docket: James Cook,
H. NJ. Farmer, John Washburn, A.
j. Allen ct al, Fred Gallop, John V.
Harris, c. II. Evans ct al, John
Lassiter, H. Hartenbrook ct al,
A. Schupp, William Dorsey ct al,
Robert Overstreet.
In the suit against Julius Blandin
ct al, affidavit for appeal filed and
appeal granted. Leave to file bond
in ten days and bill of exceptions by
September 1st. Stipulation filed to
apply to all cases mentioned therein.
Same entry in the suits against
Richard Gehlkin, VIM. Barnhart,
Elizabeth Chambers, w. E. Swear
ingen, G. Ringen ct al, w. A.
Smith, Jesse Fowler ct al, Rowland
Smith ct al, David Smith ct al, G..
Speigel, A. B. Cook, Gerhart
Gehlken ct al, William Weller ct al. g.,
James Cook.
In the suit against Melissa Hall ct
al, motion was filed by plaintiff to
set aside judgment. So done and dis
missed as to Malissa and Judgment
under stipulations to Geo. W. Hall
for possession and damages amounting
to S61.5O rent. The same entry as in
suit against Blandin ct al.
In the suit against John Selkins, ct
al, judgment set aside as to Dennis
Collins, and as the lots 3, and ),
block II, and judgment against Sci
kins for remaining property and
damages for $3.50 monthly rent.
The same entry as in Blandin ct al.
In suit sgainst-Fay. Cause
dismissed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Sunday School Convention.

The following members of the
Christian church will attend their
Thirteenth Annual Sunday School
Convention at Moberly, from
the 18th to 18th of June: Pastor NJ.
M. Davis, j. n. Daily, j. l.. Hollo.
way, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Herold,
I. j. Porter, Miss Alice Hockaday,
Miss Lizzie Lee Warren, Miss Fanny
Bard, Mrs. III. E. Clark and Mrs. F.
j. Mcclure. No church is giving
such emphasis to Sunday school work
as these people. They have three
strong men giving their entire time to
the work, and expect to send one of
these, Rev. F. E. Meigs, of Warrens-
burg, to China as a missionary, in the
fall, the children supporting him in
his foreign field. 1t is not known who
will succeed him. Fully FIVE hun
dred delegates from all parts of the
country are expected.
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the back gate, comes from the four points
OF the corner, pass TO the courtsIuare to
reyel in the luxurant grass which happens
TO there abound, just at present. Dad"
Shoes the cattle away, and talks threaten
irgly to them, and 6nslly gets them di-
vorced from his pet pasture. And next
morning the whole performance is gone
over again, with very inmaterial varia-
tions. He says he intends to arrest the
next flock of cows that bothers him and
take them to the pound. Cow-owners in
the vicinity of the courthouse will do
well to be more careful of their vagrant
stock, or they will find it expensive.
Dad" is in earnest.
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As to Books.

practical Piety," four dlseourses
delivered at Central Music Hall, Chi
cago, by Jenkin Lloyd Jones. makes a
neatly bound book which warns the
heart, inspires with new life and
clears the brain and is well worthy
the attention of those who like the
religion of every day life.
Manuel Training in Education,
by James Villa Blake, discusses the
training of the hand as properly an
integral part of education, 1t only
contains 100 pages, but is full of
profitable suggestions. Both the
above books are published by Charles
Kerr & Co., Chicago, and are for sale
by Caleb Muir, of this city.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
Young Peoples Meeting.

The young peoples meeting was led
by Miss Sheldon, of Sedalia. After a
few remarks by the leader, prayers
were offered by different members. A
song from the Gospel Hymns was
then sung. Each member quoted the
verse which was his favOrite, giving
and telling of occasions when it was
of use. After another song a prayer
was offered. Miss Sheldon made a
few remarks Of advice to the young
converts, urging work and prayer
Miss Bessie Henry. of Sedalia, will
lead this evening. Hannibal Courier
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-14
PARKS PARALYZED.
A Jury Gives Her One Year and
One Thousand Dollars.
Not Exactly, i'm the Nature of a
Present, But as a Pun
ishment.

The case of the state against Louis
Anderson (colored) and Mrs. Clara
Parks (white) charged with unlaw.
full cohabitation, was called in Squire
Fishers court yesterday morning. The
crowd was dense and the air freighted
with the combined edors of perspira.
ton, tobacco and no one knows
what. So the little second story room
was abandoned and the trial begun in
the criminal court room at the county
courthouse. A severance was ask.
ed for by the defendants and granted.
1t was elected to try Mrs. Parks first,
and the following jury was duly i'm
paneled to sit on her case:
Frank Palmer, George Davis, j.
A. Smith, Frank Young, j. S.
Swearingen and Michael Rymer.
w. r. Aldrich defended Mrs.
Parks, and the state was represented
by Prosecuting Attorney Lamm.
The story of the case has been told
in the BAzoo, in connection with Mrs.
Parks enticement of Nellie Sweeny
into her den, and it is not necessary
to enlarge on the filthy details. the
witnesses examined during the morn
ing, were: Mrs. Louis Anderson,
wife of the barber, John Mooney,
Sallie Todd, Mrs. Williams, Jacob
Shobe, Jack Fessler and Spencer
Hamilton. In the afternoon, George
Williams, James Parks, Mrs. Parks
herself, James Gossage and John
Mooney were put on the stand.
The evidence was concluded about
half pas. three, and the arguments
of counsel were then heard. The
jury retired about fifteen minutes to
five o'clock, and when the hour men,
toned had struck, returned to the
court room with their verdict. This
found Mrs. Clara Parks guilty as
charged, and put her punishment at
one year in the county Jail and to
pay a fine of 81, 900.
When the verdict was announced
by the justice, Mrs. Parks was sitting
just inside the railing, attended by
her attorney and her husband. She
made no perceptible indication of her
feelings in the matter.
The case of the state against Mrs.
Parks, charged with enticing a young
girl into a house for the purpose of
prostitution, was also called yesterday
before Justice Fisher. The
defendant asked for a change of
venue to Squire Halsted, and this
was granted. The last-named justice
set the cause for hearing tomorrow
at 9 o'clock, and placed Mrs.
Parks under $500 bond to appear,
which amount she did not furnish.
The case ofLouis Anderson, charged
with illegal rehabilitation, is set for
Tuesday in Squire Fishers court, his
attorney being I. P. Hoy.